The Motorcycle that Started a WAR, Honda's Forgotten 90s Rocket | The Super Blackbird CBR XX

I love honda. My first bike was a 06 cbr1000rr

Jesus man... I am crying here. Hope they reach their goal. Sound like a wonderful cause.

The "Bird" is the word; I live in the UK, if I bought a ticket to your raffle could I leave the bike at Davids and say come across the pond once a year and go touring on it? I owned a bird for a few years myself and regret selling it.

Dang it Josh, ya got me all misty over here!

My God bless forgotten angels! May you receive the funds that are needed to achieve your goals! God bless!

The high-speed performance war started in 1984 with the GS 1150 ES

We may not be able to change the world for everyone, but we can change it for some people that really need it. I'm in, even if I have no desire for that Honda.

Not many helped my mom and I when I was growing up. Not much family involvement or assistance. No child support from the time my parents split when I was 18 months old. Some of my mom's friends tried to help, my "big brother" from the Big Brothers Big Sisters program was a huge emotional help, and my former stepfather definitely TRIED to help but by that point I was an angry teenager that still had issues about how he treated his ex. But the biggest help for me as an adult, aside from my mom always doing what she could, was my ex-step-grandmother. Even after my mom had gotten that second divorce, her former mother in law was more family to both of us than frankly most of our blood relatives combined. When I lost my job in 2002, she took me in until I found a new job and could be independent again. She wasn't even family at that point. But she CARED, and she unquestionably saved me. I also learned a huge amount from her, took my first trip overseas thanks to her, and I truly grieve her passing last year.

So yeah, while there's limits to what I can give, I'd GLADLY give a bit for something like this. It helps people that were even worse off than I was. My own struggles may have been mild compared to many, but they were still rough, and I wouldn't want anyone enduring even what I did.

And good on you for helping provide a voice for all of this. It MATTERS. You really are helping to make a difference in ways that few people can. HELL YEAH.

I’m hoping to fly out to tampa from the U.K. in the next few months to do a road trip to LA, with some city detours along the way. Where locally would you recommend to buy a cheap second hand bike that can still help me make that journey?

I've never purchased a raffle ticket for something like this... ever. But this is as good a time as any, I reckon lol. Cool bike, great cause. Cheers!

I’m not crying- you’re crying …
All right - we’re all crying !!
Happy to help !

I don't need a Blackbird but I'd like one. I entered...Great cause.

I so hope that you guys can get that house and do that for young women that's amazing thing .people really do need help nowadays it's very hard growing up. Especially when you have no support. You really touched my heart I hope this all works out for you guys it's amazing what you do I really wish that I had the extra money to try to win that motorcycle.

I still have that goldwing if you want it and that blackbird is awesome.

Let’s go Shadetree Army. We can do this!!

I don't think you are a bad person at all I don't believe bad people could have a heart that big

Hell yeah my brother

One of my coworkers had one of these, he raced a semi down an off ramp and lost.
IT was a gorgeous bike, he hung up his riding gloves after that and traded them for drag racing.

His wife may or may not have had something to do with that choice.

My association with the Blackbird is a friend who is a beautiful blond Swiss Italian girl had one. She has heterochromia, one blue and one green eye...

Great editing. Keep on the great path

When my grandad retired he bought himself a blackbird as a gift to himself.

I love this program to help Foster Care kids. We have opened our home for years to help foster children and the need is so very real. Thank you for leading this charge. Edit: I got to the ridiculously tragic story part. Heartbreaking.

I'd say the GPZ900 was the bike that started it but no doubt the Black Bird was a beast.

Remember getting to sit on one as a young teenager it belonged to a very wealthy neighbour with lots of toys, For a few years now Blackbirds have been very low money bikes in the UK I mean £2500 would get you a really clean one with luggage ready to tour.

Really hope you guys can get the money together for the house.

Ugh, I've got about a decade on you (maybe), but the Honda CBR1000F Hurricane was the speed wars from the late 80s and my first "This is WAY too much motorcycle for me." moment... I really shouldn't drive faster than I can think. ;) But man that's a gorgeous bike.

Oh. Em. Gee.....

I am glad you shared this story, ShadeTree!!

Naughty person doing good things for the second time in this raffle sequence, really want them to be able to get the house. Cheers!

I own A Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird in Black of course and would never sell it, ever. I would recommend anyone taking a Bird sport touring any chance you can. My last run burnt up a rear S22 Bridgestone and was well worth it. You meet the nicest people on a honda, truly

Shoot I just missed it 😢 not a Harley person… definitely a Honda fan

Your a good man Josh

Imagine you are riding at 100mph , and someone goes past you like your standing still, that's what 200mph is.😮😂😂

I owned one in 1997 when it was new. Then again revisited another 1997 in 2013 and sold it in 2015. Just WOW. That motorcycle will lift the front wheel at 120 mph.

Sweet bike! I know of one going to waste right now. If I had any extra money, I would try to rescue it. I think that the young man lost interest.

I been watching your videos for awhile now! I always wanted to buy a ticket but situation never been good . I pray my donation helps. I know it's only one ticket but I do tell alot of people about the cause! Keep it man I hope one day to make it to camp out!

HOWdy S-T-S JOSH & ARMY
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Whether you like it er not, yer doing the Lords work.

When the Blackbird came out I thought it was a good-looking bike and I still think that today

I am on rafflecreator and all they have is from may on David’s red Harley. I’m trying to buy tickets for the last hour and can’t find it anywhere for the blackbird💁‍♂️

what about the SUZUKI TL/SV 1000. can u find a cheap one ? big V-twin

TBH.. I will go a couple months without watching and then binge watch to catch up for the past few years.. I have watched the meets and cookouts ect that you do for "Forgotten Angels" and didn't really know the history or mission of it.. MAN!!.. you touched me today, hearing the serious pain and your love you have for others was super eye opening for me.. You have my respect, and I would love to help you all out and thank you for what you ALL do!!

If I win the Blackbird, I will be donating it back to David.. After a few weeks to ride it.. lol.. As a 90's kid (born 81).. I had this bike on a poster in my bedroom as well, and dreamed of the speed, but my first bike was a new 06 cbr600r, delivered to me out of a pickup from a dealer in Michigan with huge discounts in the back of the old Auto & RV magazines that we all used to look at for the used market, at least we did here in Indiana/Midwest.. then in 07 had to upgrade to the cbr1000rr, so I could ride 100+mph wheelies, lol.. Still own it to this day, but it usually receives about 200-300mi a year. Its sat like that ever since I rode a friends Harley..This was 2013.. I made fun of them for years, dogged them as being old, slow, overpriced.. Within 90days of that first ride I got a 2010 street glide used with only 3500mi and still own it to this day as well.. It now has 60k miles, it was stock for a year then s&s cam, air cleaner, & v&h pro pipe.. Then at 38k miles I replaced the top end to 107 cu inches at 10.75:1 comp, big ported heads, big zippers cam, s&s throttle body & inj, new legends shocks front and rear, new 21ft & 18rear Kruesi wheels, new SP Concepts 2into1, all new risers & protapers foot controls & boards, ect.. I was wanting a new bike, but kept my old trusty, and spent about $13k on building it to a modern looking beast, the old twin cam sounds like a race car since going high compression & hi lift cams, made 126hp/135tq.. so better than a stg2 M8.. or equal to a 24 stg2.. My dealer only wanted to give me $7500 for trade on it last year, and with trade was still going to be over $30k for the 23 street glide ST.. its been paid off for 8yrs and not cost me a penny so I kept it spent $13k modding it, and have an amazing 2010 bagger, thats one of a kind and bad ass to ride.. and epic 07 CBR1000rr.. Two legends in the biking world to this day IMO.. They both make me smile every time I enter the garage..

Had one, it was my 1st sport bike.
Fun. Heavy 1997 so, carbs. As I got older the riding position began to be a pain. I had enough projects, so I sold it.

My first street bike was a Honda interceptor 1000.

Watching this makes me cry, but not because of feeling sadness, but because there are people who have the luxury of not caring, yet they care so much and dedicate their life to the purpose of taking care of the forgotten. I am a parent to a teenage son, who is extremely rebellious, who doesn't take advantage of everything I have provided for him to be successful. Who fights against every word I say and who is not accepting and revelling against any help to finish high school. Some kids have it all and they choose to fight against those who love them, these kids had no one to love them, yet they strive to make a better future for themselves. That is something I will never understand. I struggle every day to teach my son values and discipline. Nothing works. But I am glad there are kids outthere who came from nothing and want to improve. Kudos to those who care. Because I know what it's like to care so much.

I had lost interest in your channel awhile ago but randomly decided to revisit and honestly this is a cool video. Relaxed and informative. The embellished chopper guy stuff aint my lane but to each their own. Keep it up dude 💪

I had a couple in the early 2000's. The most illegal thing I've ever done occurred on the bird.
I made it to a girlfriends house, Jacksonville to Daytona in 50 minutes. I still don't understand why helicopters weren't chasing me.
These days I'm a hi viz daddy on a GS, maybe 1 life left.

i had a red one just like that. i do miss it from time to time, i daily rode it for awhile. even got caught in some light snow once. i have an 05 dyna now. guess i got old.

wow... you and especially Dave and Cindy really does make a difference in this world and to alot of people... blessings from Sweden...